Molasses Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons Crisco
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ½ cup molasses
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ cake yeast
• ½ cup lukewarm water
• Flour, as needed

Method

1. 1 Pour boiling water over oats and let stand for one hour.
2. 2 Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Add molasses, salt, Crisco, and yeast mixture to the oats.
3. 3 Add flour to form a stiff dough. Knead well, then let rise.
4. 4 Knead lightly, divide into two greased bread pans, and let rise again.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 40 minutes.